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It's not surprising that social-networking are all the rage among today's teens but those same party-loving young people might want to watch what they post about themselves if they want to get into that college of their dreams.
The leader of a Pennsylvania group of college Republicans has been forced to resign after posting what have been deemed racially insensitive comments about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on the Internet.
Adam LaDuca, 21, the former executive director of the Pennsylvania Federation of College Republicans, wrote on his Facebook page in late July that Obama has "a pair of lips so large he could float half of Cuba to the shores of Miami (and probably would.)"
Submitted by smilecolorsan on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 16:08.
ADOPT-A-FRESHMAN
(A community service fundraising project)
By Ariel Nixon, Project Leader
“Hi, I’m Ariel Nixon, a 10th grader at PGISD. Over the years, I’ve watched my parents help students going to college by providing them with basic items ranging from soap to microwave ovens. I also understand that most scholarship/grant awards are limited to academic needs such as books and do not cover basic needs.
Submitted by NESSATAM on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 21:59.
ALMA is a Latino Leadership group which is dedicated to increase the number of Latino and Hispanic students attending higher education.
Submitted by WhitneeG on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 14:03.
I am enrolled in AFLP(Adolescent Family Life Program). The program is designed to get teens with children (girls 19 and younger, and boys 21 and under)to finish high school and attain a job. The program helps with filing for FAFSA, college financail aid, if the student requests it. I propose that another seperate program can be established in cooperation with the AFLP/CalWorks programs specifically designed to push these teen parents more toward a career than Welfare.
Submitted by q-battle on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 23:15.
A lot of students are unaware of what to expect from college. This project will encourage students to keep up their grades and apply to colleges and HOPE with the help of past seniors. Also, I want to encourage other graduates to go back to their high schools and educate the youth. Show them that if no one else cares, you care. Because the one thing we are missing in society is the giving back aspect. The people who succeed never pass down the secrets, and never help the others coming after them to get over their own obstacles; especially in the black community.
Submitted by dka1 on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 20:19.
The Latino Empowerment Team (LET) is a group of twelve Washington University in St. Louis undergraduate students who are interested in education reform, increasing diversity on college campuses nationwide, and have a strong desire to help Latino youth. This is our second year in operation; our primary program is an annual alternative spring break trip to an area in the United States with a large number of low-income minority students.
Submitted by mdanny90 on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 17:32.
I would love to start a program where college students that got scholarships for college would show high school juniors and seniors how it's done. For instance how to write the essays, what the judges really want, some of the best scholarships and scholarship websites. Overall, just to give good advice.
Submitted by bearerfriend on Sun, 01/06/2008 - 19:33.
Tuition Relief Now is a student-led, volunteer driven ballot initiative campaign aiming to freeze undergraduate tuition at all 31 Cal State and University of California campuses.
With fees nearly doubling in the past six years, students are being priced out of higher education!
Join us and sign up to volunteer at www.TUITIONRELIEFNOW.org!
In a nutshell, this law will freeze tuition for 5 years for resident undergraduate students in University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU).
Submitted by rhogg1 on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 15:43.
PROJECT: The C.A.P (College Awareness Program) is focused on the mentorship and preparation of inner-city high school students and their parents for post-secondary institutions and plans.
OBJECTIVE:
1. The betterment of community individuals (parents & students) from an academic and social aspect for post-secondary opportunities.
2. Preparing high school students for graduation with city and state requirements and credits.
3. Creating unity between students, parents and educational institutions in which high percentages of graduation rates are achieved.
